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Russell Banner

Location

Russell, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 06, 1954

Page

4

Social and Personal Happenings in Russell Area

Royal Purple lodge members total over thirty attended a district meeting in Minnedosa. Mrs Dune Wowk joined the N R Park & Sons staff in Winnipeg. Local Red Cross canvass has raised just over 700 with two groups remaining to contribute. Funeral attendance included McKinnon and Whitmer crossing to Minnedosa for T P Stephenson. Mel Leask joins Beaver Lumber in Winnipeg, with family remaining there. Royal Purple novelty night at Russell Memorial hall featured home cooking, fish pond, bingo and various prize winners.

Red Cross Society Russell Red Cross Mel Leask Winnipeg Beaver Lumber Co Bill Carson Lynne Lake Roy Kennedy Russell BP O. Ellis Royal Purple Lodge Russell Memorial Hall Gus Schrot Millwood Boreyko Queen's Hotel Lorne Davidson

Two New Babies Born in April at Neepawa and Sacred Heart

Mr and Mrs R A Newton welcome son Murray Roland at Neepawa on April 10. Mr and Mrs M May greet son Frederick Murray at Sacred Heart Hospital on April 22.

Newton R. A. Newton Mary Christopher Neepawa Murray Roland May M. May Sacred Heart Hospital Frederick Murray

Ladies Auxiliary and Royal Purple Events Notice

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion will hold a regular song on Traay in Club Rooms. The Royal Purple dances prize draw offers a $20 door prize. The Russell Women’s Institute tea is May 29 from 3 to 5 pm at the Central hotel with home baking and a sewing table. A candlesticks draw is planned. Town and district ladies are reminded of the bake sale and apron sale at the Central hotel on Saturday May 8.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Legion Russell Women's Institute Central Hotel

Wedding of Geraldine Nicol and Gordon Pankhurst in Winnipeg

Geraldine Ann Nicol and Gordon Charles Pankhurst wed at Immaculate Conception Church Winnipeg in a 6 pm April 28 ceremony. Rev Father Fitzgerald officiated with music by Mrs. Ernest Brown and solo by Evelyn Dobruskin. The bride wore white satin and chantilly lace with a nylon veil and carried cymbidium orchids. The bridal party included Miss Nicol as maid of honor and Miss Patricia Leslie as bridesmaid. Best man was Robert Daniels with ushers William Hutton and Robert Duss. The reception followed at Holy Ghost Fraternal Aid. The couple will reside in Norwood.

Geraldine Ann Nicol R. A. Nicol Angusville Gordon Charles Pankhurst Immaculate Conception Church Winnipeg J. ‘Hh Fitzgerald Ernest Brown Evelyn Dobruskin Jean Nicol Patricia Leslie Barbara Morris Robert Daniels William Hutton Robert Duss Holy Ghost Fraternal Aid Ead Ty

Liske announce daughter Doreen Isabel to Robert Olibeti

Mr and Mrs Fred W Liske announce the marriage of their second daughter Doreen Isabel to Mr Robert Olibeti of Los Angeles California on the evening of May 1 in Yuma Arizona.

Fred W. Liske Doreen Isabel Robert Olibeti Los Angeles Calif Yuma Arizona

Citizenship topic at WL meeting

The Women's Institute met May 1 with 21 members and three visitors. They planned a tea sale at the Central hotel May 29 and chose Mrs. H Gillespie as visitor to the Winnipeg convention. Mrs. Warman discussed UNCE work, malaria, TB, and infant health gains. Mr. Foster gave the main address on Citizenship.

Central Hotel H. Gillespie Winnipeg A. V. Warman U.N. CE T. Kieper District Convention Board Roblin C. C. Foster A. G. Smellie W.I

Knox United Church Mother’s Day Services Notice

Rev W G Zwicker delivers Sunday May 9 service at 11 am with Supt Jack Thom. evening worship at 7 pm. Theme Mark 4 34 35 “Here are my mother and my brothers” and the will of God.

Knox United Church W. G. Zwicker B.A Jack Thom

Mother’s Day Events At Trinity Lutheran Church

Rev H Praefer leads services at Trinity Lutheran Inglis on May 8 2 pm school event and May 9 10 30 am divine service 11 30 am Sunday School with a 7 30 pm Mother’s Day gram and social evening for family attendees.

Binscarth Trinity Lutheran Church H. Praefer Inglis Man

Also Mentioned on This Page

Social and Personal G. Pittet Clara Minnedosa Nipeg Soilets Alto C. E. Bragg User Bob Nickel R. C. McKinnon David McKinnon C. E. Whitmer T. P. Stephenson R. S. Clement D. Mellish Public Utilities Board Silverton Hall Bob Corley Silverton Hall ‘Committee Avalon Francis Donald O'Connor Yvette Dugay News and Cartoon MY Baby Janet Leigh Thunder Bay James Stewart Joanne Dru Harry S Trump Optometrist Birtle Birtle, Man, On Manitoba Htr Jis Sons Canadian Film Awards Committee Pankhurst Mice Lyric Theatre Clifton Webb Edmund Gwenn Manitoba Censor Board Manitoba Board OF Moving Picture Censors Sbeini Jather N. R. Park & Sons Jewellers and Engravers Silver Club Bill Aberdeen Lewis Floral Western Marquette Musical Festival Commodore Casey Jones Astbury’s Dick Wheatley Jack Dow
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